CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: NW3H
Operator(s): NW3H
Station: NW3H
Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: Skippack, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 8.5
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 3
40: 81
20: 89
15: 181
10: 5
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Total: 359 Prefixes = 248 Total Score = 230,144
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Comments:
Played for a few hours here and there on Saturday and Sunday. This is the last
contest with the damaged R-8 vertical. Will be putting up a small 2 element
beam and elevating a 80-40 meter dipole up to 50 feet this spring. May also
try a ground mounted vertical for the low bands later this year. The R-8 still
works though the cap hat at the top fell off in December. 40 meters does not
work as well as before the damage but 15 meters still works great with the
kicker being that 20 meters works better than before the damage. My 80-40
meter dipole at 25 feet high point works surprisingly well so I hope it will
work even better in the clear above my roof line. Worked H27A and P33W on 40
meters with it on Sat night along with RC9O, RL3A and many Russian stations.
Score is down from 2012 due to the lack of 40 meter pop that used to really
help my score with the 6 pointers to EU. It was nice to get on between
spending the holiday weekend with my girls and during nap times. Did not seem
to be as much activity as in prior years. The challenging conditions as well
as the fact that this was Easter weekend probably contributed to that. Also
this phone contest continues to show me I love CW more and more. Had the
typical phone headache several times during the weekend. Have to agree with the
statements made by some about the statesiders sounding largely like Field Day
participants with the please copy, etc. My first lesson in contesting was when
someone commented "drop the please copy". A very valuable lesson.
The VHF/UHF emcomm world seems to drag their lexicon on the airwaves. When you
get a chance to make a comment like "drop the please copy" I think it
can only help a young operator. Thanks to the stateside and DX for the
contacts. See you in CW in May. Go FRC! 73 de NW3H.
Antennas: 80/40 meter sipole Cushcraft R-8 (partially damaged)
Radio: IC-7600
Amplifier: Ameritron AL-811H
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